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...that the event served an important purpose that is often over-looked. “There was nothing like this when I was here,” said Master of Ceremony Aya de León ’89. “I really give props to the younger generation for creating this culture of appreciation between black men and black women,” de León added. “People outside the college community are always commenting on how positive and unique these sorts of events are,” said Nicole M. Laws...
...resource for sociologists. Elwert was able to control for health history as well as age, poverty status, and residential context. He chose to focus on elderly couples because 74 percent of Americans die after the age of 65, and most earlier studies of the widowhood effect have focused on younger couples. Elwert said he intends to continue his research on race and the widowhood effect by looking at specific causes of death. Christakis is also currently studying the relationship between illness in one partner and death in the other. Although his work focuses on medical issues, Christakis said his ultimate...
...tax” that would help limit soda intake, much in the way tobacco taxes limit cigarette consumption. “If you look at the cigarette literature, there’s a lot of info that applies—if prices go up, buying goes down, especially among younger consumers,” said Alison Field, assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School (HMS). Other experts would also like to see the government reduce farm subsidies that help make sodas cheaper. “Subsidies for corn make high-fructose corn syrup, an already cheap product...
...study took a careful look at girls who were 17 1/2 years old, because past studies have indicated that older teens are less likely to communicate with parents about abortion than younger teens and are therefore "more likely to be affected by parental involvement laws," according to the authors. Abortion rates in this group fell 16% compared to 18-year-olds, and the rate of births also increased, by 4%. But the rate of second-trimester abortions rose 34% among this group, suggesting that girls who pursued abortions waited until their 18th birthday to sidestep the law - a result that...
...also during my senior spring that my closest friend’s dad was dying of cancer. My friend and I had been closer when we were younger, yet her dad’s illness affected me more than I expected...